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As with Dylan, the singular nature of the voice and the impenetrability of the lyrics have tended to detract from the brilliance of many of the melodies. In these later [Leonard Cohen] albums texture becomes important, too. Only Joni Mitchell of his acoustic contemporaries adapted so imaginatively to the electronic age. I'm Your Man (1988) remains the peak. Critics discovered for the first time the wry Cohen humour, probably because the lyrics were easier than usual to decode.
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End of the Road
Pop music
End of the roadOld, dying and dead rock stars seem to crop up quite frequently in this column, but then many of the musicians I like seem to fall into one of those three categories. It was so much simpler when roc...See the full content of this document
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